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Immediate Theatre Project tells stories that illuminate our experience of living here and now, reflecting the world around us and the depths within us. We strive to awaken in artists and audiences alike the possibility of sharing a simple and profound experience in real time.

In short, we are challenged to find the immediate in every play we produce in the theatre. How do we do that? Well, it’s always a work in process — a project.

But we do have a few guides:

In general, we find that that immediacy is most powerful when the words of the playwright are allowed to carry the story forward, rather than overwhelming the play with spectacle or diminishing it with tension.

We believe that highly dedicated, creative work is encouraged by hiring artists who have a significant breadth and depth of experience and training, and by paying them fairly.

We find inspiration from many people, places, and productions, and are eager to collaborate with artists and companies in different fields, cities, and situations to encourage deep creativity and lasting artistic development of theatre artists here in Asheville and beyond.

Through professional productions, public readings, and other forms of engagement with our audience, we bring new life to American classics, expose our audiences to the best of contemporary drama, and develop new work with an eye to the future.